Antique Glazed Redware Bank Manganese Sponged, Knob Finial, Horizontal Coin Slot
Description: An antique (circa 1880) glazed redware penny bank. The globular shaped bank has a round base and a horizontal coin slot. It has a round knob finial on top and a tooled foot flange. The bank is reddish-brown in color and has manganese sponging throughout. The bank is in very good condition with some scratches on the side and ~1/4" glaze flake on the finial. The exterior of the bank is glazed with the exception of the base, which is not. A very nice antique in very good condition, which would display very nicely in your collection. Please carefully review the photos presented as they are part and parcel of our description.
Date: Unknown, but we believe it was made sometime in 1880.
Origin: Purchased at an antique auction in southeastern Pennsylvania.
Size: ~2 1/2" in diameter at the base, ~3 1/2" at its widest, and is ~ 4 1/4" high. The bank weighs ~8.8 ounces.
Maker: Unknown.
Marks: Unmarked.
Distinguishing Characteristics - Most Interesting About The Piece: This is a great antique with very classic coloring common in Pennsylvania Dutch decoration for redware. Definitely deserves a prominent spot in your antique redware collection.
Condition: Bank is in very good condition. It has general over all crazing to the glaze. It also has some scratches on the side and ~1/4" glaze flake on the finial. The bank also has some yellow coloring in the finial, which suggest that the maker was careless when coloring the piece and has some slip that got on the piece. Finally, the piece has some of the usual issues associated with old piece of primitive redware such as pops, slubs, uneven surfaces, areas where the coloring or the glaze did not fully flow, and areas of general roughness. Be that as it may, this is a great piece in very good condition despite being an old toy. Please see photos for additional condition information.
